By the numbers: A look at some of the more noteworthy fitness statistics of the season

November 7, 20133:14 PM PST

Farhan Devji

VANCOUVER, BC – Which Vancouver Whitecaps FC player recorded the fastest sprint in 2013? Who covers the most distance in games? Can anyone catch Kekuta Manneh?

The answers may surprise you.

In this day and age, there are all sorts of statistics that can be easily tracked using tools such as Prozone, soccer’s industry standard analysis software, and adidas miCoach, an application that provides real-time data about a player’s fitness and performance.

With the help of Whitecaps FC strength and conditioning coach Mike Young, we’ve compiled some of the more noteworthy stats from the past season.

Blink and you’ll miss them.

Speed:

In order to determine who has the greatest acceleration ability and down-field speed, players undergo a 30-metre sprint test with splits at 10 metres, 20 metres, and 30 metres.

Young said Hurtado’s top speed makes him faster than any player ever recorded in the English Premier League (EPL). He’s one of six Whitecaps FC players who have “world-class speed,” according to Young. Here are their times over 30 metres.